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Moore: House Passage of NDAA Raises Troop Pay, Cuts Nearly $30 Billion in Waste
Summary
Congressman Blake Moore said the U.S. House passed the National Defense Authorization Act, citing higher troop pay, strengthened deterrence, housing upgrades for service members and nearly $30 billion in cuts to programs he called wasteful.
Congressman Blake Moore announced that the U.S. House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), describing it as the annual military budget authorization. "We just passed the NDAA, the National Defense Authorization Act, out of the house, setting the annual military budget," Moore said, framing the measure as a comprehensive annual defense authorization.
Moore listed priorities he said the bill advances: an increase in pay for troops, strengthened U.S. deterrence and military capabilities, and upgrades to housing for service members and their families. He also asserted the legislation eliminates what he called "nearly $30,000,000,000 of wasteful programs." The recording does not include vote tallies or the specific line items cited for the claimed cuts.
Moore characterized the package as a "huge win for the country, our service members, all military communities," and emphasized local benefits for Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The remarks were a statement of the congressman's assessment of the House-passed text; the recording does not provide details on Senate action, enactment timing, or exact appropriation figures beyond Moore's summary.
